The BBC is known to have strong support for Linux. When its iPlayer software was released, it did not take them long to release the Linux version. Compared to US TV networks, the BBC seems bent on...
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If you are a citizen of Second Life and miss using it when you shifted to Linux, then don't despair. The beta version of the Second Life Linux client is now available for download. At close to...
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Not too long ago, Amazon launched its music store and started selling DRM-free MP3s. Competing against iTunes, Amazon's MP3 music store provides higher quality music but a slightly cheaper price....
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Who wants a flight simulator that runs on Linux? Well, I do! Yeah, wouldn't it be fun to play it whilst on a long-haul flight across the Pacific or Atlantic? :D We don't need to wait any...
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First a disclaimer - I am no audiophile so I do not normally search for software for music creation. However, every now and then, a friend comes to me with a new find and this time, it is called...
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When the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) launched their iPlayer service during the summer, their software was only available on Windows. This has enraged non-Windows users and complaint to BBC...
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If you have not heard of the iPhone, then it is time for you to get out of your cave. :) Anyway, I wrote about how you can use the iPhone on Linux a few days ago but today, here......
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Linux.com reveals that Linux-based airline entertainment system from Panasonic won this year's Avion Award. This extends in-seat entertainment to audio and video on demand, multi-player games,...
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I'd say, "WOW!" The photo we have here is from RogueAmoeba's Mac-only Radioshift application, one that allows you to save streams from online radios. It is during these times that I...
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Whilst I am no gamer, I still find it interesting to see cool games made available on Linux. This time, it is EVE Online, which is "(EVE Online is) host to the largest virtual universe in the...
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This is a complete walk through of LinuxMCE, a Kubuntu Linux distribution dedicated for your media, e.g., audio and video, covering installation, configuration and optimization. Warning, it is more...
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I remember one of the University of the Philippines College of Music professor scanning his musical scores and saving them as images instead of a format that will allow him to edit and create more...
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I wrote about Amarok as a tool to manage your iPod, Apple's portable music and video player. If Amarok is not your cup of tea (or coffee), then here's another way to manage your music...
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Still on the topic of audio and ALSA, one of the quirks I had with Linux was how to enable 5.1 (or more speakers) to work perfectly with my music. After troubleshooting and configuring your system...
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Admittedly, it is only now that Linux and multimedia are starting to play wonderful music together (it was not so 10 years ago!). However, this does not prevent the occasional glitches that one...
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Managing Apple's portable music player, the iPod, on Linux normally defaults to using GnuPod or GtkPod. I use GtkPod to manage the first gen iPod shuffle and a 3rd gen 40GB iPod. Whilst these are...
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In a blog entry, "Debunking Linux and its Relationship with Gaming", the author presented a line-up of decent games available on the Linux platform. It is an attempt to debunk claims that...
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Fast on the heels of MythDora, Mythbuntu, a project that aims at "(P)roviding an Ubuntu based MythTV distribution that is easy to configure, maintain, and use", just released its version...
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If you are a TV addict like me, I am sure that you have been looking for the best way to maximize your Linux box and add another feature, personal video recording. I have been meaning to do this......
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What is Synfig? It's website defines it as "a powerful, industrial-strength vector-based 2D Animation software package, designed from the ground-up for producing feature-film quality 2D...
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The One-Laptop-Per-Child (OLPC) Project is looking for educational games for the OLPC platform. Dubbed "Game Jam", a three-day games development contest begins on June 8 at the Olin College...
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I mentioned Ardour, the Digital audio workstation, awhile ago and this time, I am providing you with a link to Dave Phillips' Brief Practical Introduction. Again, this is not as mature as other...
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If you are looking for an open source, cross-platform media center, look no further for Elisa is here. Currently, only Linux (and other Unix-based operating systems) and Windows are supported but Mac...
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Even though I am no audiophile, it pays to know what tools are available, albeit open sourced and free, for audio editing. I have been familiar with Audacity and did not notice that there is another...
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